MMA Junkie reports that Jon Jones’ next opponent will be Glover Texeira. The two will likely meet Super Bowl weekend in February. The news is somewhat surprising considering the impressive performance put on by Alexander Gustaffson last week. However, Gustaffson will get a fight in Sweden instead of another shot at the title. Notably, Dana […]
Cigano signs with 9ine
MMA Fighting reports that UFC Heavyweight Junior dos Santos has signed on with 9ine. The Brazilian sports and entertainment company is headed by former soccer star Ronaldo and is backed by worldwide marketing communications firm WPP. You may recall that Anderson Silva signed on with 9ine in 2011. It also represents several soccer stars as […]
After a month, Fox pleased with FS1 performance
Sports Business Daily reports that a review of the first month of FS1 has shown that its doing well among the second-tier sports networks. Overall, the network ratings are up 29% as compared to a year ago and viewership for males 18-49 is up 49 percent. The article, which was originally in AdWeek, shows that […]
UFC 165 Prelims: 722,000 viewers
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC 165 Prelims on FS1 scored only 722,000 viewers. This is a decrease from UFC 164 fo 809,000. UFC PPV Prelims on FS1 UFC 164 Prelims 809,000 viewers UFC 165 Prelims 722,000 viewers UFC Fight Night Prelims on Fox Sports UFC Fight Night 27 Prelims […]
Bellator signs partnership deal with Fox Sports Latin America
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator has brokered a deal with Fox Sports Latin America. The international deal grants the promotion access to 50 million homes in 19 Latin American countries including Brazil. The partnership will begin with Bellator’s first PPV broadcast November 2nd: “Bellator MMA: Rampage vs. Ortiz.” The deal includes 15 live events in […]